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Couscous Salad with Roasted Vegetables and Chickpeas - Recipe

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Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place carrots and cauliflower on a rimmed baking sheet; toss with cumin and 2 tbsp oil. Season with salt and pepper. Spread half the vegetables on a second baking sheet. Roast until browned and tender, 25 to 30 minutes, rotating sheets and tossing halfway through. Cool to room temperature.

Meanwhile in a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/4 cups salted water to a boil. Stir in couscous; cover and remove from heat. Let stand until tender, 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork; set aside to cool, uncovered.

Make dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together lemon zest and juice and remaining tsp oil; season with salt and pepper.

In a large bowl, combine roasted vegetables with couscous, chickpeas and scallions. Place arugula on a serving platter, and drizzle with 1 tbsp dressing. Add remaining dressing to couscous mixture and toss; serve over arugula.

 
 
Ingredients
-1 pound carrots, sliced 3/4 inch thick on the diagonal
-1 head cauliflower (3 lbs cored and cut into florets
-1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
-3 tablespoons olive oil
- coarse salt and ground pepper
-1 cup whole-wheat couscous
-1 tablespoon lemon zest, plus 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (from 3 lemons)
-1 can Chickpeas, rinsed and drained (15 ounce Can)
-6 scallions, thinly sliced
-5 ounces baby arugula